Andrew Solomon

News about Andrew Solomon, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Chronology of Coverage

Sep. 29, 2013

By The Book interview with Andrew Solomon, author of book Far From the Tree. MORE

Nov. 25, 2012

Julie Myerson reviews book Far From the Tree: Parents, Children and the Search for Identity by Andrew Solomon. MORE

Nov. 19, 2012

Andrew Solomon book Far From the Tree: Parents, Children and the Search for Identity examines children who were born or grew up in ways their families never expected, from those with dwarfism to those who eventually became criminals; book stems from Solomon's 1994 article about deaf children written for new York Times Magazine and from his experiences as a child and as a parent. MORE

Nov. 13, 2012

Dwight Garner reviews book Far From the Tree: Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity by Andrew Solomon. MORE

Among other things, "Far from the Tree" is a tribute to parents who live the daily grind, who celebrate incremental victories, and who avoid reading books about their child's diagnosis until they're ready.